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MAS-AMICUS ICD accepted the largest batch yet in historybatch Zion. A conglomerate of 67 students from various schools pledged to get them involved in Advent Ministry to colleges and universities during the Acceptance Ceremony at Macarat Church, 3rd anf of March 2012. Temporary constitution redress hastened the approval of application forms through one on one interviews and a purpose of why they like to enter the organization. Common last words for their expectations and purposes were to attain spiritual growth.

the officers. Hanging Church Board Officers approval concerning the venue of an overnight stay outside Iligan City Seventh-day Adventist Central Church, the Acceptance program itself, Food fraction, and more were unsure to the last minute. Providentially, and as always, the Savior supplied everything. It was a learning experience for the officers to trust Divine power despite discouragements that humans are prone to. Young people ranging from 12-22 years old overflowed the slots Epaphras graduates left filling the Mixed chapter, IIT chapter and High school chapters of MAS- AMiCUS ICD.
by Karen Crystal C. Lasta

An officer orients MAS-AMiCUS Batch Zion during Acceptance Ceremony at Macarat, Iligan City

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ICD holds Epaphras pre-graduation services

As in previous years, MAS -AMiCUS ICD held for the latest class of graduates, Epaphras 2012, the Consecration, Baccalaureate and Tribute Services at the Iligan City Seventh-day Adventist Central Church (ICSDACC), March 30 -31, 2012. Organized primarily by the ICD Shepherding Committee, Epaphras included 35 SDA graduates from non-SDA universities, colleges, high schools and grade schools throughout the district, 14 of such fresh graduates are now part of the MAS Alumni. The class philosophy, To walk worthy of the Lord, based on Colossians 1:10, was emphasized by both the Consecration and Baccalaureate speakers Elder Marcelo Rara, Jr. and Pastor Eugenio Dela Pena, who were chosen by the graduates

themselves. Several of the graduates parents also attended the services, including the potluck lunch held Sabbath, March 31, at the ICSDACC Conference Room, and the Tribute held during the AY Program.

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The Concreteness of the Abstracts

by Phoebe Mnemosyne Athena Galleposo
Dear brethren in Christ, pause for a while as you read this article and breathe a prayer. It is better yet to gird your loins with prayer as you continue on reading for we have been called to be sober, to be vigilant; because our adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8). Pray that all praises be ascribed only to God, not to self. Not to anyone else. Prayer, Faith, Selflessness. Three words. Three nouns. One concrete. Two abstracts? As the MAS-AMiCUS ICD (Iligan City District), MSU-IIT Chapter, by the grace of God, worked on putting up an Enrolment Assistance Booth inside the campus of MSU-IIT for the incoming freshmen students, a merciful God was watching over them, guiding their steps, reminding them of the three words prayer, faith, selflessness. Prayer. Prayer unites us with one another and with God. Prayer brings Jesus to our side, and gives to the fainting, perplexed soul new strength to overcome the world, the flesh, and the devil. Prayer turns aside the attacks of Satan (Christs Object Lessons, 250.) MSU-IIT, known to be an institution which does not acknowledge any kind of organizations, specifically those with the tinge of religiosity in it. Knowing this fact, doubt slowly crept inside the hearts of the group members. The enemy, also knowing the rules of the Institution started to plant seeds of doubt in their hearts. Whispering those deadly doubtful words, Sugtan diay mo? Dili baya allowed ang mga organizations dira sa campus. Basin nalimot mo. In times when assailed by doubt and when the clouds of disbelief seem to cover the promises of God, go forward on your knees. For Satan and his hosts tremble when we pray. Through prayer and by the grace of God, the group were able to shoo away every doubt, every unbelief. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1). As the group marched toward the Department of Student Affairs, in their hands is the letter asking permission for them to put up the said booth, with the objectives of catering the needs of SDA students concerning the enrolment process, attending to their inquiries, and making them feel welcome in a non-Sectarian school. Armed with prayer and the support of IIT SDA constituents they moved forward, with them was Dr. Faith O. Miguel who was eager to help the volunteers realize the project. And they did walk in faith. But Gods ways are not our ways. His thoughts are higher than ours. Through the working of the Holy Spirit, The Director, Dr. Edward L. Banawa, did not only grant permission but he himself suggested that the AMiCUS should cater not only Adventists but all the enrolees regardless of their religious affiliations. And indeed on the 14th of May, 2012, the Enrolment Assistance Booth was put to realization. A list of necessary information needed by the enrolees was printed out, enrolment flowcharts were already available, the text hotline was waiting to receive SMS messages for inquiring parents and first years, volunteers were briefed and oriented, and another table suited for registration awaits the soon-to-be MAS-AMiCUS members from the enrolling freshmen. The IIT chapter members, coming from the different colleges of came and volunteered to help. Tempers were tested. Characters were observed. To project the countenance of Jesus to every individual was the earnest prayer of every volunteer. After three days of helping, on the 16th of May, 2012, the Enrolment Assistance Program ended. Smiles were exchanged. Help was offered. Queries were answered. Thank yous were gladly accepted. Prayers were offered. In a worldly point of view, the program was successful. Credits to the volunteers! But, hey! Let me bring you back to the point where God taught us SELFLESSNESS. For not of works lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them (Ephesian 2:9-10) It was indeed a unique experience. MASAMiCUS members sharing the love of Jesus inside a non-Sectarian school. ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - an activity where God reminded us the value of prayer, faith, and selflessness. Simple as it seems. Commonly heard in sermons yet the most forgotten and least applied. He reminded us that these are not mere words. Not plain nouns. Not abstract. For these things prayer, faith, selflessness, are words that should be seen, reflected, and lived by. They are not abstract. They are concrete. They are action words.

For these things prayer, faith, selflessness, are words that should be seen, reflected, and lived by. They are not abstract. They are concrete. They are action words.

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Mid-high school to college years mark the period in most peoples lives when minds fall significantly into and become primarily driven by one of three states: either (i) they wake up to seeing the invisible reality of the existence of the faith world and they act with absolute zeal upon it; (ii) they get hypnotized into the servitude of fulfilling selfish ambitions and earthly dreams as if these were lifes ultimate goals; or (iii) they get caught up into the apparently doubly beneficial and seemingly safe choice of meddling in the middle, equilibrium condition characteristic of the Laodicean, lukewarm, compromising state. Of the three, it is most easy to fall

into the Laodicean sort. In fact, it is the natural behavior of things to get to the point of equilibrium with the state of environment they are in. Paul should have been so well acquainted with this almost inescapable problem of conformity and compromise that he has warned all to be not conformed to this world (Rom 12:2). The natural, equilibrium state is such an easy, default course in this world that, even thermodynamically speaking, it should require a continued supply of Spiritual energy to maintain the fiery zeal of the faithful (Gal 5:16, Rom 8:26, Acts 11:24), while a persistent suppression of obvious

truth is needed to maintain the coldness of the unbelieving (Rom 1:18). What point, then, is this whole talk pinning? Jesus Himself has bidden that we should only be either cold or hot (Rev 3:15). Butyou askwhy would He rather have you cold than lukewarm? The answer is if you are cold because you absolutely know and will stand on what you believe is right, then it would only take one pivotal point in your lifetime for God to convert all your misapplied zeal to His cause, as in the case of Christ-hater Saul who at conversion became Christ -like Paul. On the other hand, if you are a compromising lukewarm, you

may get all the spiritual privileges you want and yet never become truly spiritually filled and fruitful, because all the while you were mixing truth with error until there comes such a time you would no longer know the difference and any additional light would no longer even be recognizable. Isnt this too tough? The fact, is, if you truly trust the truth, you take the risk, but eventually youll reap the freedom. If you greed for the default, apparently safe, compromising choice, it just means you did not trust the truth that much, after all.

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BIBLE BRAIN TEASER

Can you find the names of 24 books of the Bible in this paragraph? This is a most remarkable puzzle. Someone found it in the seat pocket on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping himself occupied for hours. One man from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his boat. Roy Clark studied it while playing his banjo. Elaine Victs mentioned it in her column once. One woman judges the job to be so involving, she brews a cup of tea to help calm her nerves. There will be some names that are really easy to spot...that's a fact. Some people will soon find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily capitalized. The truth is, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or scholar to see some of them at the worst. Something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have. Those able to find all of them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown. One revelation may help, books like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers. And punctuation or spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper attitude will help you compete. Remember, there are 24 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph.

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